[humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning money?

Thu Aug 15 22:47:28 UTC 2013

Toast masters is great.  I'm rejoining a clubonce again.

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From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sandy
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning money?

Firoz,

Originally I was a new employee in an insurance company with a Toastmaster's
chapter.  One of the members, who I knew prior to working with him, invited
me to a meeting.  During the table topics part of the meeting, I was asked
to speak, and I won the trophy.  Table Topics consist of short speeches
given out during the meeting, so one must just talk without any preparation.

If memory is right, it was a two minute talk.  Another member in that club
quickly obtained tapes of the beginner's manual and wanted me to check it
out.  Needless to say, I did end up joining and did enjoy it.  When I left
the company, I went to a local group with no company connection, though we
met for some time in an ice cream plant and had ice cream at each meeting
break.

Sandy

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From: "firoz" <firojjee at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:13 PM
To: "Sandy" <sandraburgess at msn.com>; "Human Services Mailing List" 
<humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning money?

>
>  I too gave many speeches as a toast master here in north carloina and won

> at area as well as division level   most of the my topics were 
> motivational but I never got money for it accept my company paid for 
> state level competition  fare for travelling and hotel as well as 
> lodging money also
>
> firoz
>
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> From: "Sandy" <sandraburgess at msn.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 3:01 PM
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> Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning 
> money?
>
>> Girardo,
>>
>> I used to give many presentations as part of my job where I ran a 
>> program that matched volunteers with people who were losing their 
>> sight and were elderly.  In my presentations, I spoke of different 
>> topics depending on the reason for my talk:  recruiting volunteers, 
>> teaching visiting nurses/doctors the best way to deal with a blind 
>> person, information strictly given to senior citizens (my local NFB 
>> chapter obtained a kit to use for such presentations).  The kit 
>> contained materials like talking watches, address books in large 
>> print, some Braille material.  This was valuable as many feel their 
>> lives are done when faced with loss of vision. Personally I rarely 
>> received any money for my efforts and, when I did get paid, it was
whatever the group wanted to give.
>>
>> It was helpful to me to also be a member of Toastmasters 
>> International, where one follows a manual giving specific types of 
>> talks.  I won some annual competitions at the local level, and never 
>> when I went to the higher level competitions.  When I was a member, 
>> the organization provided manuals and the magazine on cassettes, 
>> which I imagine are now on CD's. Just something you may also consider to
polish your skills.
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Sandy
>>
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>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <marion.gwizdala at verizon.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 12:49 PM
>> To: "'Human Services Mailing List'" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning 
>> money?
>>
>>> Girardo,
>>> For a few years, I was doing continuing education programs based 
>>> upon the NFB publication, "When Your Best Efforts Fail" to opticians 
>>> through one of their membership organizations. I received $450 for a 
>>> three-hour presentation plus travel expenses, hotel accommodations, 
>>> and a per diem of about $30.
>>>
>>> I have also done similar types of presentations in which I combine 
>>> my music and my message together and did so on a love offering basis.
>>> The
>>> most successful one I did was as a way to raise money to attend 
>>> national convention in which I received about $1200 for a 90-minute 
>>> program. This was a little unusual, because I received several gifts 
>>> for $100.
>>>
>>> Some of the factors that are taken into consideration when paying 
>>> speaker's fees are the known quality of the presentation through 
>>> references and recordings, the expertise and profile of the person, 
>>> such as someone who has written a book or research paper, and the 
>>> novelty of the information being presented. When I market myself, I 
>>> cite articles I have written and those written about me, my profile 
>>> as the president of the national Asociation of Guide Dog Users, and 
>>> the uniqueness of my presentation of music and a message.
>>>
>>> I hope this information is helpful to you. Public speaking can be 
>>> very rewarding; however, the greater rward is more personal than 
>>> financial.
>>>
>>> Fraternally yours,
>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Gerardo Corripio
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 11:40 AM
>>> To: Human Services Mailing List
>>> Subject: [humanser] Giving motivational talks as a way of earning money?
>>>
>>>  Hi guys
>>> Any of you use motivational talks as a way of earning some money? 
>>> How do you go about promoting yourself? How much do you charge, and 
>>> do you charge talk by talk basis, or in blocks? Thanks for any info.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Enviado desde mi lap
>>> Gerardo J Corripio Flores Psicólogo, Terapéuta Reiki Saludos desde 
>>> Tampico, Tamaulipas México
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